description Virgin Steele - Invictus Overview
Invictus is a studio album by American heavy metal band Virgin Steele, released in 1998. It concludes the conceptual sequence begun with The Marriage of Heaven and Hell albums, using mythology, conflict, defiance, and divine power as recurring subjects. The music combines traditional and power metal with lengthy compositions, layered keyboards, forceful vocals, and an epic narrative structure, making it suitable for listeners who favor story-driven heavy metal.
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Which Virgin Steele albums lead into Invictus?
Invictus concludes the trilogy begun by The Marriage of Heaven and Hell Part I and continued by Part II. The three albums form Virgin Steele's large-scale Marriage of Heaven and Hell saga.
What is the story behind the Invictus concept album?
David DeFeis uses mythic conflict, defiance, mortality, and humanity's relationship with the gods as the album's central concerns. Songs such as "The Spirit of Steele" and "Through Blood and Fire" present that story in a theatrical heavy-metal style.
Who sings and plays keyboards on Invictus?
David DeFeis provides the lead vocals and keyboards and also produced the album. Guitarist Edward Pursino and bassist Rob DeMartino were part of the principal 1998 lineup.
Is Invictus connected to Virgin Steele's House of Atreus albums?
They are separate concepts, although both draw heavily on myth and theatrical storytelling. Invictus completed the Marriage trilogy in 1998, while The House of Atreus project followed afterward.
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